The Manchester United boss, 71, has been troubled by a hip problem for some time and will go under the knife before the Premier League campaign kicks off. But with only 18 days between United returning from their pre-season tour and the opening day of the league season, Fergie has left himself battling to be fit in time.
Earlier this season Ferguson addressed the issue of his retirement and said: “This question comes up more and more simply because, as each year goes on, I get older.It’s a fact of life. I can’t avoid that. The issue is how I feel within myself.
As you get older, you are not guaranteed your health. No-one is when you get into your 70s. Touch wood, my health remains for a long time yet.
At the moment, everything is hunky dory, but you never know."
Ferguson has only missed three games during his 1,497-match United reign and will be determined his hip surgery does not see him add to that list.
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